Mike High reviews Great Wall Hobby's German WWII 200L Oil Drums.

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Thanks!

Thanks for this review. As a truck builder, I am always looking for payloads.

One question I have is the one barrel that has separate bumper guards (for lack of the proper term). Any reason for that one having then molded separate?

Thanks again,
Mark Lopiccola

Mark,

The reason, I believe, is that the "rings" have a lip....envision an angle-bracket (L-shaped) that's been formed around the barrel. I don't know that slide-mold technology would have allowed that lip to be present with the normal molded edge that's right next to it.

Mike

Thanks for the review, Mike.

I don't suppose anyone would know how these drums compare to those released by Tamiya several decades ago?

Rudi

There are two kits. The "decades old" one is not very good, the jerrycans are not usable due to having only 1 handle. The drums are o.k. but do not feature any text imprinting or proper support ribs. The newer Tamiya kit features improved jerrycans and gasoline drums with text imprinting. Probably not as detailed as these ones but then again you only get four drums with Great Wall/Lion Roar. Academy makes o.k. drums. They come in various figure and accessory kits. HTH

Thanks for the info, Julian. Yup, it's the drums I'm interested in (hence the question in this review ). I knew about the Jerrycan issues

Thanks again

Rudi

Nice review, I have a set of these and they really are nice. (So is the Jerrycans set!)

As for upgrading some of the older, not as detailed drums out there, I recommend these:

especially if all you are going to see are the drum tops in a cargo load, or stockpile.